penurious

• Adjectif décrivant une extrême pauvreté ou une avarice marquée ; rare en anglais moderne, il peut aussi évoquer la pénurie ou le caractère misérable.

An adjective describing extreme poverty or stinginess; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Extremely poorC2formal

   Lacking sufficient money to meet basic needs; impoverished.

   extrêmement pauvre

   • The penurious family could barely afford food.
   • He grew up in a penurious village with limited resources.
   • The charity provides aid to penurious communities.

   Synonymesbrokedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedindigentneedypoverty-stricken

   Antonymesaffluentopulentprosperousrichwealthy

2. Stingy or miserlyC2formal

   Unwilling to spend money; excessively frugal or tight-fisted.

   Avare, radin

   • Her penurious uncle refused to buy a new coat despite his wealth.
   • The penurious landlord never fixed the broken heater.
   • His penurious habits made him unpopular among friends.

   Synonymescheapclosefistedmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniousscrimpystingytightfisted

   Antonymesbountifulcharitableextravagantgenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprodigalspendthrift